redux-observable

What is redux-observable?

redux-observable is a middleware for Redux that allows you to handle asynchronous actions using RxJS observables. It enables complex async flows in your Redux applications by leveraging the power of reactive programming.

What are redux-observable's main functionalities?

Handling Asynchronous Actions

This feature allows you to handle asynchronous actions such as API calls. The example demonstrates an epic that listens for 'FETCH_USER' actions, makes an AJAX request to fetch user data, and dispatches either a 'FETCH_USER_FULFILLED' or 'FETCH_USER_FAILED' action based on the result.

const fetchUserEpic = action$ => action$.pipe(
  ofType('FETCH_USER'),
  mergeMap(action =>
    ajax.getJSON(`/api/users/${action.payload}`).pipe(
      map(response => ({ type: 'FETCH_USER_FULFILLED', payload: response })),
      catchError(error => of({ type: 'FETCH_USER_FAILED', payload: error }))
    )
  )
);

Combining Multiple Epics

redux-observable allows you to combine multiple epics into a single root epic. This is useful for organizing your code and managing complex async flows. The example shows how to combine `fetchUserEpic` with another epic.

const rootEpic = combineEpics(
  fetchUserEpic,
  anotherEpic
);

Cancellation of Actions

redux-observable supports the cancellation of ongoing actions. The example demonstrates using `switchMap` to cancel any ongoing AJAX request if a new 'FETCH_USER' action is dispatched, ensuring only the latest request is processed.

const fetchUserEpic = action$ => action$.pipe(
  ofType('FETCH_USER'),
  switchMap(action =>
    ajax.getJSON(`/api/users/${action.payload}`).pipe(
      map(response => ({ type: 'FETCH_USER_FULFILLED', payload: response })),
      catchError(error => of({ type: 'FETCH_USER_FAILED', payload: error }))
    )
  )
);

Other packages similar to redux-observable

redux-saga

redux-saga is a middleware for Redux that uses generator functions to handle side effects. It is similar to redux-observable in that it helps manage complex async flows, but it uses a different approach based on ES6 generators rather than RxJS observables.

redux-thunk

redux-thunk is a middleware that allows you to write action creators that return a function instead of an action. It is simpler than redux-observable and redux-saga, making it a good choice for handling basic async actions without the need for complex flow control.

redux-promise-middleware

redux-promise-middleware is a middleware that allows you to dispatch promises as actions. It automatically dispatches pending, fulfilled, and rejected actions based on the promise's state. It is less powerful than redux-observable but can be useful for straightforward async operations.

README

RxJS 5-based middleware for Redux. Compose and cancel async actions and more.

Install

This has a peer dependencies of rxjs@5.0.* and redux, which will have to be installed as well. It is not currently compatible with RxJS v4

npm install --save redux-observable

Documentation

• Basics
  • Epics
  • Settings Up The Middleware
• Recipes
  • Writing Tests
• FAQ
• API Reference
  • combineEpics
• CHANGELOG

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Changelog

0.7.1 (2016-07-14)

Bug Fixes

• TypeScript type definition: Add combineEpics(), provide more accurate type info for others (#70) (20da88c), closes #69

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